HEALTH PROFESSIONAL II - Pueblo Regional Center

About the role

This position exists to plan, develop, and implement the coordination of the health services consultation and training, QAPI data entry, tracking, and analysis, conduct research as assigned, scheduling and coordinating the medical orders for outside appointments and consultation services, coordination of medical equipment, serves as an on-site HIPAA expert/facilitator, provide supervision for Medical Runners (Health Care Tech 1) positions, and completing/ensuring the accuracy of the agency census reports that are used for tracking and billing purposes, researching problems/solutions, trouble-shooting complaints or discrepancies, assuring compliance with confidentiality HIPAA requirements, security, medical standards as the apply to record keeping, and applicable rules, laws, and regulations pertaining either directly or indirectly to the Records unit.

This position is also responsible for scheduling of all acute medical appointments, follow-ups, and annual exams for the agency. Notwithstanding the other duties outside of medical records storage, maintenance and management, this position also requires case management in the areas of guardianship, insurance and community access.

Responsibilities

• Independently oversees scheduling and coordination outside appointments and consultations for residents as ordered by the Medical Providers.
• Prepares and faxes appropriate paperwork for each appointment as determined by the internal and consulting Medical Providers.
• Arranges for and/or obtains special preps for certain procedures.
• Obtains x-rays and other requested test results for each appointment.
• Completes and distributes weekly outside appointment schedules to inform all agency staff and so that staffing and transportation can be arranged.
• Provides transportation for persons supported by PRC in the event that safe staffing is inadequate or to backfill a previously assigned med runner that is absent to ensure the persons supported are safely able to make it to their scheduled appointments.
• Oversees regulatory compliance of Resident Vaccinations and Annual Monitoring.
• Coordinates with the PRC Nursing department and guardians to coordinate effective compliance.
• Schedules and coordinates the medical orders for outside appointments and consultations for residents as ordered by the Medical Providers.
• Collects residents’ infection data, surveillance, and analysis of occurrences.
• Tracks and analyzes the mandated annual screenings and monitoring needs for the residents at PRC.
• Works with the PRC Nursing department and guardians to coordinate effective compliance.
• Performs work lead responsibilities, providing technical guidance and operational direction to the team.
• Manages complex billing and insurance hurdles beyond the scope of general staff; identifies and escalates personnel performance failures to the formal Supervisor.
• Coordinates with medical vendors to ensure resident orders and Durable Medical Equipment (DME) are adequately stocked, collaborating with home-based staff to oversee delivery and inventory monitoring.
• Assists to assigned research projects in health services quality improvement projects.
• Safekeeping of Medicaid, Medicare and other insurance cards.
• Assists in the health services department’s training and in-services.
• Assist in preparing for annual recertification of the Health Department surveys.
• Assists as a HIPAA Liaison.

Requirements

Must possess an LPT License or QMAP and be checked off by PRC Nursing.

A combination of related education and/or relevant experience in an occupation related to the work assigned equal to five (5) years.

Experience working with persons with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD).

Experience mentoring and/or coaching.

Experience with data documentation and completion.

Previous experience supervising, training, coaching, mentoring staff.

Relevant years of state service experience.

Qualifications

Special Qualifications: Must possess an LPT License or QMAP and be checked off by PRC Nursing.

Conditions Of Employment: Full Background CDHS employees (all Direct contact with vulnerable persons): CBI name check and fingerprint check, ICON Colorado court database, Medicare fraud database, Reference Checks, Professional License verification (licensure requirements), Drug Screen, PREA (Division of Youth Services),Trails check (direct contact with children), CAPS (direct contact with adults – Mental Health Institutes, Regional Centers, Veterans Community Living Centers).

Shift Work: PRC is a 24/7 facility, therefore, a person in this position must be available to work any shift, any day, and any area to meet agency needs.

Travel: Utilize a State vehicle to transport medical records and/or individuals to appointments as needed to support Medical Runners.

Conditions Of Employment: Must possess a valid, non-restricted Colorado Driver’s License.

Conditions Of Employment: Must be State of Colorado resident at the time of application and throughout the duration of employment in this position.

Conditions Of Employment: Must be available to work any shift, any day, and any area to meet agency needs.

Conditions Of Employment: Must be available to travel to group homes for quality checks prior to the annual surveys.

Conditions Of Employment: Must be available to work any shift, any day, and any area to meet agency needs.

Conditions Of Employment: Must be available to work any shift, any day, and any area to meet agency needs.

Conditions Of Employment: Must be available to work any shift, any day, and any area to meet agency needs.

Conditions Of Employment: Must be available to work any shift, any day, and any area to meet agency needs.

Conditions Of Employment: Must be available to work any shift, any day, and any area to meet agency needs.

Conditions Of Employment: Must be available to work any shift, any day, and any area to meet agency needs.

Conditions Of Employment: Must be available to work any shift, any day, and any area to meet agency needs.

Conditions Of Employment: Must be available to work any shift, any day, and any area to meet agency needs.

Conditions Of Employment: Must be available to work any shift, any day, and any area to meet agency needs.

Conditions Of Employment: Must be available to work any shift, any day, and any area to meet agency needs.

Conditions Of Employment: Must be available to work any shift, any day, and any area to meet agency needs.

Conditions Of Employment: Must be available to work any shift, any day, and any area to meet agency needs.

Conditions Of Employment: Must be available to work any shift, any day, and any area to meet agency needs.

Conditions Of Employment: Must be available to work any shift, any day, and any area to meet agency needs.

Conditions Of Employment: Must be available to work any shift, any day, and any area to meet agency needs.

Conditions Of Employment: Must be available to work any shift, any day, and any area to meet agency needs.

Conditions Of Employment: Must be available to work any shift, any day, and any area to meet agency needs.

Conditions Of Employment: Must be available to work any shift, any day, and any area to meet agency needs.

Conditions Of Employment: Must be available to work any shift, any day, and any area to meet agency needs.

Conditions Of Employment: Must be available to work any shift, any day, and any area to meet agency needs.

Conditions Of Employment: Must be available to work any shift, any day, and any area to meet agency needs.

Conditions Of Employment: Must be available to work any shift, any day, and any area to meet agency needs.

Conditions Of Employment: Must be available to work any shift, any day, and any area to meet agency needs.

Conditions Of Employment: Must be available to work any shift, any day, and any area to meet agency needs.

Conditions Of Employment: Must be available to work any shift, any day, and any area to meet agency needs.

Conditions Of Employment: Must be available to work any shift, any day, and any area to meet agency needs.

Conditions Of Employment: Must be available to work any shift, any day, and any area to meet agency needs.

Conditions Of Employment: Must be available to work any shift, any day, and any area to meet agency needs.

Conditions Of Employment: Must be available to work any shift, any day, and any area to meet agency needs.

Conditions Of Employment: Must be available to work any shift, any day, and any area to meet agency needs.

Conditions Of Employment: Must be available to work any shift, any day, and any area to meet agency needs.

Conditions Of Employment: Must be available to work any shift, any day, and any area to meet agency needs.

Conditions Of Employment: Must be available to work any shift, any day, and any area to meet agency needs.

Conditions Of Employment: Must be available to work any shift, any day, and any area to meet agency needs.

Conditions Of Employment: Must be available to work any shift, any day, and any area to meet agency needs.

Conditions Of Employment: Must be available to work any shift, any day, and any area to meet agency needs.

Conditions Of Employment: Must be available to work any shift, any day, and any area to meet agency needs.

Conditions Of Employment: Must be available to work any shift, any day, and any area to meet agency needs.

Conditions Of Employment: Must be available to work any shift, any day, and any area to meet agency needs.

Conditions Of Employment: Must be available to work any shift, any day, and any area to meet agency needs.

Conditions Of Employment: Must be available to work any shift, any day, and any area to meet agency needs.

Conditions Of Employment: Must be available to work any shift, any day, and any area to meet agency needs.

Conditions Of Employment: Must be available to work any shift, any day, and any area to meet agency needs.

Conditions Of Employment: Must be available to work any shift, any day, and any area to meet agency needs.

Conditions Of Employment: Must be available to work any shift, any day, and any area to meet agency needs.

Conditions Of Employment: Must be available to work any shift, any day, and any area to meet agency needs.

Conditions Of Employment: Must be available to work any shift, any day, and any area to meet agency needs.

Conditions Of Employment: Must be available to work any shift, any day, and any area to meet agency needs.

Conditions Of Employment: Must be available to work any shift, any day, and any area to meet agency needs.

Conditions Of Employment: Must be available to work any shift, any day, and any area to meet agency needs.

Conditions Of Employment: Must be available to work any shift, any day, and any area to meet agency needs.

Conditions Of Employment: Must be available to work any shift, any day, and any area to meet agency needs.

Conditions Of Employment: Must be available to work any shift, any day, and any area to meet agency needs.

Conditions Of Employment: Must be available to work any shift, any day, and any area to meet agency needs.

Conditions Of Employment: Must be available to work any shift, any day, and any area to meet agency needs.

Conditions Of Employment: Must be available to work any shift, any day, and any area to meet agency needs.

Conditions Of Employment: Must be available to work any shift, any day, and any area to meet agency needs.